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Risks And Risks Of Risk

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1. INTRODUCTION

In this Coursework, the concept of risk will be discuss by defining what risk is all about, classifications of risk in a general scenario of life and in the operations in an oil and gas field, looking at risk assessment and management.
Finally reviewing how uncertainty influences the process of risk and practical example in the oil and gas field located 200km south of port-Harcourt off the coast of Nigeria.

2. THE CONCEPT OF RISK

2.1 Definition of Risk
Risk can be defined by (Webster Dictionary) as the possibility of suffering harm or loss; danger. A factor, element, or course involving uncertain danger; a hazard. Risk can also be illustrated as chances of losing something that could be valuable which is uncertain of happening. Hence risk is seen as the combination of probability and consequence. However, the outcome of risk can be positive or negative.

2.2 Types of Risk
In a general scenario, there are different classifications of risk. Our daily life pose as risk and everything we do or have.
Narrowing down few points of types of risk:

PERSONAL/PROPERTY RISK: Such as, family, job, financial state.
Looking into my life for instance, the decision i have to take in the choice of changing my career which entails me leaving my paid job and going back to school pose as a challenge or risk.
However financial commitment had to be put in place to the success of my new found career
ENVIRONMENTAL RISK: Involving the residential area with lack of security

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